On my 21st birthday, I went to a bar with one of my best friends (who is also a dude.) It was a special occasion and I was wearing my mother's leather jacket, which she gave to me, and skin-tight punk rock jeans. This was a Russian neighborhood and a Russian bar and needless to say I stood out like a sore thumb. As the night progressed, my drink orders went more and more to the girly-drink side. I started with a lychee infused vodka, then a kamikaze, then a cosmo, and it sort of got blurry at that point. Also, for two dudes, we were/are generally a lot more grope-y at one another than one would generally assume two straight dudes would be (we're European, you see.)

The highlight of the evening was the bar's flower seller awkwardly standing behind us because she clearly had no idea which one of us she was supposed to convince to buy the other a rose.posted by griphus at 8:00 PM on November 20, 2012 [22 favorites]

This thread is going to be nothing but people posting Girl Drink Drunk and being informed that it is in the FPP and that will be hilarious.posted by griphus at 8:04 PM on November 20, 2012 [17 favorites]

I hear the Kids In The Hall did a skit about being girl drink drunk. I wish someone could dig up a link to it.posted by hippybear at 8:05 PM on November 20, 2012 [8 favorites]

Yeah, this is what I get for trying to operate too many tabs at once.
I'll show myself the door.posted by piedmont at 8:09 PM on November 20, 2012

I will admit it, I used to drink nothing but "girl drinks" so much so I used to bring my own Apple Pucker to the bar to make appletinis. Along the way I got lazy but my favorite drinks, mixed to taste:

1 part goldschlager,1 part amaretto shaken over ice.
1 part stoli vanil, 1 part baileys, 1 part Godiva chocolate liqueur shaken over ice.
1 part Apple Pucker, 4 parts stoli limon shaken over ice.
1 part sprite, 1 part Citron, splash of grenadine. This must be served with a cherry in a cordial glass.
My all time favorie, the Red Devil:
1 part vodka,1 part peach schnapps,1 part SoCo,1 part sloe gin,1 part triple sec,1 part orange juice, splash of grenadine, shaken over ice. Ideally you make enough to fill a pint glass, like a Long island.

Can't get much girlier (and delicious) than that!posted by HMSSM at 8:38 PM on November 20, 2012

Remember folks -- a martini is gin and vermouth shaken or stirred with ice and strained.

Anything containing vodka or has a flavor that isn't olive brine, that's a girly drink.posted by hippybear at 8:40 PM on November 20, 2012 [5 favorites]

After my friend and I swore off Southern Comfort (for our own good), we 'discovered' the laziest, most consistent, least embarrasing girly drink ever - vanilla vodka and diet cola. Or vodka and vanilla cola, if you're playing along at home.posted by muddgirl at 8:45 PM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]

HMSSM: "I've recently discovered Or-G which is apparently the ultimate lady drink and according to its twitter profile is the "*Official Spirit Of The Female Entourage* Ultra-Premium French Vodka & Persimmon Mingling with Papaya, Mango & Lime.""

hippybear: "Anything containing vodka or has a flavor that isn't olive brine, that's a girly drink."

How about... vodka? Many manly Russian men might argue that that's the manliest drink of all.posted by Joakim Ziegler at 8:49 PM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]

After my friend and I swore off Southern Comfort (for our own good)

Southern Comfort wants you back, and is trying to lure you with this commercial.

How about... vodka?

Vodka is an excellent alcohol. But it's not part of a martini.posted by hippybear at 8:52 PM on November 20, 2012

I may have mentioned this before here, but the only time I got away with serving, and getting someone to pay for, a cement mixer, was when two guys came into my bar. First ordered a vodka/cran and the second layed into him immediately for ordering a 'girly' drink. I convinced him to get a manlier cement mixer and as he was feeling the effects of it I told him to f off and never make fun of a simple drink like vodka cran. Cran drinker paid and tipped me well.posted by efalk at 8:57 PM on November 20, 2012 [1 favorite]

Prove my girly drink love? Here you go: That's right, I made a drink with basil, an tiny umbrella, a plastic palm tree, and I brought it home with a bird. That's right boyos, a freaking BIRD.

I like some girly drinks sometimes. But right now, I am having a ditch.posted by rtha at 9:45 PM on November 20, 2012

Along the lines of a cement mixer is a brain or alien brain. peach schnapps, baileys and grenadine. Mix the schnapps and grenadine in a shot glass, pour baileys on top.posted by Ad hominem at 9:55 PM on November 20, 2012

When I want to make friends with a waitress, I ask for the "girliest, most emasculating drink" they can think of. Instant BFF.posted by bpm140 at 10:00 PM on November 20, 2012

How about... vodka? Many manly Russian men might argue that that's the manliest drink of all.

I don't like Cosmopolitans because they're not as sweet as I like my drinks, and thus not "girly" enough.posted by kmz at 1:19 AM on November 21, 2012

I was at a polish vodka (the type that actually has a flavour) tasting last night. We followed up with tasting some Irish Poitin (a little bit like overproof white whiskey). It was basically an evening of drinking neat, clear, strongly flavoured spirits.

I think about 2/3rds of the room were women. It was certainly more than half anyway.posted by DRMacIver at 3:12 AM on November 21, 2012

I tend to think of "girly drinks" as "drinks for people who don't actually like the taste of spirits". I admit it's not as catchy, but it's way more accurate.posted by DRMacIver at 3:17 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

I fucking love girly drinks. If it tastes overwhelmingly of alcohol, then I will not drink it!

As a matter of fact, I'm drinking Red Stag with cola and maraschino cherries right now.

Some people drink to socialize, I, however, drink to help me sleep. Somebody told me I was taking too much NyQuil a while back, so I switched to sweet, alcoholic beverages. Was this change for the better? I don't know. Who gives a shit? It tastes better than green liquid black licorice! Incidentally, somebody gave me a straight shot of "Green Fairy", which is apparently absinthe, and it was awful. It burnt. It tasted like NyQuil, but it burned for like, five minutes. Apparently, you're supposed to dilute it or something, but that guy was kind of an asshole, and I guess wanted to see me yell "MOTHERFUCKER" for three minutes straight.

Cake vodka was the most hideous thing I've ever tasted, however.

Vanilla vodka and diet orange soda. It tastes like a Creamsicle.

Wait, what? Holy shit. I love Creamsicles! I assume this can be done with regular orange soda. Pretty soon, I'll have my vanilla vodka and my orange crush.posted by Redfield at 3:18 AM on November 21, 2012 [2 favorites]

I never really got over the childhood phase where alcohol tastes "yucky". Drinks have to be sweet or I don't drink them - I hate dry wine, I have hard cider instead of beer, and yep, I drink girl drinks. But not the trendy cosmos or 'tinis - I prefer daquiris or cranberry and vodka. (And speaking of daquiris - Ernest Hemmingway apparently favored them, so is that really a girl drink?)

My worst drink was: Tonic, Gin and Tang. Don't ever try that.

I've got you beat - Gentleman Jack Black Label combined with blue raspberry soda from the 7-11. The person who invented it called it "smurf piss." Don't.posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:59 AM on November 21, 2012

My worst drink was: Tonic, Gin and Tang. Don't ever try that.

At a meetup a couple of months ago we had a door prize, and it was Tang, and I'm gonna have to disagree with you here and suggest that you didn't put enough Tang in it.posted by the young rope-rider at 6:10 AM on November 21, 2012

My wife still makes fun of me for ordering something called a "Fruit Frenzy" at a Thai restaurant ten years ago.

I still make fun of Mr. Arkham for ordering a drink (inexplicably) called an "Ashton Kutcher," especially since he's even more clueless about celebrities than I am and had no idea who he was. He thought it was just a name, like "Harvey Wallbanger."posted by JoanArkham at 6:15 AM on November 21, 2012 [2 favorites]

My own invention: the White Thai - Kahlua, vodka and coconut milk.posted by 445supermag at 6:19 AM on November 21, 2012

In the immortal words of my friend when I first asked her what she was drinking: "pink drinks".posted by ersatz at 6:19 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

Seriously. "On the rocks" means "on ice." Those dumb square rocks are for dumb square people who don't know anything about anything. (If you want your whisky cold and undiluted, try putting the bottle in the fridge.)posted by Sys Rq at 6:42 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

Mezentian: I just discovered Kids In The Hall. Why did no one tell me?

griphus: Skip season 1.

Ah, but Brain Candy. Whatever you do, do NOT skip Brain Candy. It takes until about the 3rd time through before it completely sinks in, but that's a deeply textured and completely hilarious movie.

At a meetup a couple of months ago we had a door prize, and it was Tang, and I'm gonna have to disagree with you here and suggest that you didn't put enough Tang in it.

I missed this thread last night, because my friend had invited a bunch of us dudes over to watch the Paul McGann Doctor Who movie. Needless to say, we had to drink something appropriate for the occasion, so we mixed Tang and vodka, calling it a "sonic screwdriver".posted by Greg Nog at 6:56 AM on November 21, 2012 [2 favorites]

And my nominee for worst improvised girly drink is sake and Hawaiian Punch. We called it a Pearl Harbor.posted by Faint of Butt at 7:50 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

"It was only a couple of flipper babies!"

"It's a drug...that gives worms.... to ex-girlfriends!"

Cat on my head! Cat on my head! Cat on my head!

(Sorry, but there are far to few opportunities in life for a Brain Candy Derail. Also, "It's made with monkey cum!")posted by Cookiebastard at 7:50 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

Scotch on the rocks.

Ice is for girls.

I chill my scotch with the flash frozen severed testicles of those who oppose my rule. Also sometimes there is a little paper umbrella, as I find those quite droll.posted by elizardbits at 8:19 AM on November 21, 2012 [9 favorites]

no i prefer the frozen testicles to be very fresh and not at all zombified.posted by elizardbits at 8:26 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

This is more juvenile than girly, but I spent my 21st birthday drinking ouzo and root beer, which tastes like root beer candy and paired very well with the copious weed we were smoking. It was also a step up from my 18th birthday when I got hammered on Black Haus and Dr. Pepper and then drunk dialed a girl I had a crush on, leaving what I'm sure was an impassioned message on her parents' answering machine.

I feel hungover just remembering that.posted by Panjandrum at 8:26 AM on November 21, 2012

I chill my scotch with the flash frozen severed testicles of those who oppose my rule.

Don't they start to, you know, ooze after a bit?posted by Panjandrum at 8:27 AM on November 21, 2012

Redneck Sangria = White boxed wine mixed with Mountain Dew, served in a leftover Big Gulp cup. (This drink led to the demise of my previous laptop.) (For the record, laptops never revive after 32 oz of wine + Mt Dew is poured into the keyboard).posted by SweetTeaAndABiscuit at 11:46 AM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

So sticky, so sweet, so friggin' yummy. It was the second "legal" drink I ever had, the first was a Lemon Drop (slam shot of vodka, suck on lemon slice that is covered in sugar.)

I am a girl drink drunk when I drink and I work toward making everyone around me drunk as well. that is the reason there is the PoD and that I have carried on the family tradition of PJ juice (not joking, my Mom's family is how I first had PJ juice.)posted by SuzySmith at 4:24 PM on November 21, 2012 [1 favorite]

Do punches really count as girl drinks, though? I suppose it depends on the ingredients.

And how can I forget the Santa's Little Helper? That's cranberry juice and peppermint schnapps. Better than it sounds.posted by Faint of Butt at 5:15 PM on November 21, 2012

You know that rapper is still manly because he swears a lot.posted by asnider at 5:20 PM on November 21, 2012

Oh man, these days I stick to brown drinks - being able to taste the alcohol keeps me out of trouble. I'll still contribute a couple of girl drink recipes, though:

The good:
Vanilla vodka + cranberry juice (maybe a splash of sprite to cut the astringency from the cranberry) Tastes remarkably like cherry cheesecake

The bad:
Spiced rum + grapefruit juice
I now know what evil tastes like, because someone handed me a glass of this.

The ill-advised:
pear vodka + creme de cacao
Not as good as good as you'd expect, unfortunately.posted by peppermind at 7:03 PM on November 21, 2012

The bad:
Spiced rum + grapefruit juice
I now know what evil tastes like, because someone handed me a glass of this.

Ha! That's actually a favorite of mine. But then again, I'm a pirate trying to prevent scurvy.posted by Faint of Butt at 5:08 AM on November 22, 2012 [1 favorite]

I became notorious in some circles for bringing The Blue Drink to a few parties.

Another friend was a big fan of his own creation, "Pink Drink", which may also be a "Caribbean sunrise". The recipe for that was something like:
2-3 shots rum or vodka
half shot grenadine
half shot Rose's lime juice
Combine in a purloined ~12oz cup from the dining hall.
Fill the rest of the way with orange juice.
Consume in moderation.posted by knile at 6:59 AM on November 23, 2012

The best girly drink I invented in my bartending days was this:

-1 oz sour apple
-1/2 oz blue curacao
-1/2 oz banana liqueur
-shake briefly on ice and strain into a tall glass of ice
-top with bar lemon (less common than bar lime, but tastier) and a splash of 7up

Super deelish, and a lovely shade of green. Looks very festive for the holidays too.posted by Go Banana at 7:09 AM on November 23, 2012

As a catering bartender who usually has a thorough but basic bar set-up & doesn't always have access to foofy, multicolored ingredients, this is my go-to girly drink.

Shake over ice until frothy, strain into a wine glass.
Garnish with lemon slice, lime wedge, and a cherry (because that + olives is what I got)

I had so many indecisive people at weddings and parties get to the head of a long line and then just fucking stand there saying "Mmm, I dunno. I want something fruity..." So I just came up with a drink by that name so I could begin cranking out a drink.posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 9:41 AM on November 23, 2012 [2 favorites]

Oh man, my partner discovered the best goddamn girly drink I have ever tasted a couple of nights ago. The only drawbacks are that it requires some fairly obscure liquors and also one of the bartenders that we ordered it from just told us that it was all wrong and came back with a "fixed" version that wasn't nearly as good (the layering is key). It is goddamn delicious though, I will tell you that much -- sweet but not cloying, floral in character, complex, strong, very easy to drink. It's lovely.

Stormy Morning:

1.5 ounces Rathman créme de violette

1.5 ounces St. Germain elderflower liqueur

1 ounce fresh lime juice

4 ounces Champagne

Garnish lime wedge

In a collins glass, over ice, pour in créme de violette. Layer in St. Germain and lime juice. Top with Champagne. Garnish with lime wedge. Stir gently.posted by Scientist at 6:13 PM on November 25, 2012

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